Nursing (Adult)

Research shows that better relationships with patients leads to better outcomes. In this module, you’ll gain an insight into how the diverse experiences of people and their families inform all stages of the nursing process, and help them get the most out of therapy from a physical and mental health care perspective.

You’ll deepen your knowledge from Year 1 of how human connection, communication and self-awareness can be a crucial element in forming a therapeutic relationship with the patient, greatly influencing their quality of care and overall health outcome.

You will be supported to critically reflect on the concept of therapeutic use of self and approaches to working collaboratively with people and their families, who may be at any stage of life and who may have a range of mental, physical, cognitive or behavioural health challenges.

By the end of this module, you’ll be able to manage individuals’ physical, psychosocial and developmental stages in order to inform your practice.  

In this module, you’ll gain valuable hands-on experience through a combination of simulation practice learning (SPL) and direct care. You’ll develop a real-world knowledge base and obtain relevant skills and behaviours to equip you with the essential abilities for working in the clinical practice environment and fulfilling the professional requirements for the adult nursing programme.

Alongside this, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in two placements during the year, and completion of this module will contribute to the achievement of Part 1 of your programme.

In this module, you’ll build upon your knowledge and understanding gained in the bioscience module of year 1, with particular focus on a variety of adult illnesses related to key physiological systems. You’ll immerse yourself in topics such as pathophysiology, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, which will make up part of your assessment and discovery of how these elements impact on people’s health and illness experience.

You will also consider the effects of lifespan development, disease trajectory and care locations. The insights you will discover will go towards promoting your knowledge and designing your skills of assessment, diagnosis and planning, which is vital for evidence-informed clinical practice. Throughout your study you’ll be taught a variety of tools and frameworks to aid assessment and planning. By the end of this module you’ll be positioned with the ability to make responsible clinical decisions. 

Promoting health is one of the key cornerstones of good nursing practice. You’ll learn through a combination of simulation practice learning (SPL) and direct care. You’ll develop a real-world knowledge base and obtain relevant skills and behaviours to equip you with the essential abilities for working in the clinical practice environment and fulfilling the professional requirements for the adult nursing programme. Alongside this, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in two placements during the year, and completion of this module will contribute to the achievement of Part 2 of your programme.  

In this module you’ll develop research awareness and understanding of the principles and how to apply them in this particular clinical practice. You’ll be given the opportunity to identify your own research question and undertake an independent project under the guidance of an academic member of staff. In addition, there will be the chance to utilise various texts and literature to support your study.

In this module, you’ll consolidate your existing learning, and develop your knowledge of problem solving and decision-making skills with a person-centred approach for specific population groups. You’ll focus on implementing safe and effective practice, ensuring that you are well equipped to appropriately meet the complex needs of the adults in your care. You’ll use an Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) approach to undertake the assessment and management of complex scenarios in a variety of multi-field settings, allowing you to implement holistic methods of care to support the health needs and outcomes of adults with complex needs.

You’ll explore how collaborative working with professional colleagues provides optimal care. Alongside this, you’ll have the opportunity to integrate and develop your understanding of relevant theory as well as anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of complex care needs of adults to ensure you are capable of making the right decisions for their healthcare needs.

This module will provide you with the ultimate opportunity to seek learning opportunities as a student nurse. You’ll consolidate your skills, knowledge, and strategies required to prepare you to be an effective, safe and knowledgeable practitioner, capable of delivering compassionate, high quality and evidence-based care.

Not only will this module provide you with the ability to develop and manage your own professional practice, but it will equip you to support, supervise and manage others; paving a way for you to lead and take developmental steps forward in the professional nursing world.

You'll consider your future career, learning milestones, and form your own identity as an adult nurse. You'll consider strategies that are essential in successfully functioning as practice supervisors, such as effective leadership skills for working with diverse teams. You’ll explore change management theory, which will support the creation of your own service improvement project proposal.

Through a combination of simulation practice learning (SPL) and direct care, this module will allow you to develop a relevant knowledge base, skills and behaviours to fulfil the professional requirements for the adult nursing programme and ensure you are eligible for nurse registration. You’ll be given the opportunity to experience two placements during the year. Completion of this module will contribute to the achievement of Part 3 of your programme.

We enjoy an excellent working partnership with our local health providers collaborating closely with our clinical colleagues to plan and deliver your programme of learning. This means that you can gain experience in community and acute placement settings that have national and international reputations for innovation and quality of care. You will undertake six placements during your degree. You will work alongside your Practice Supervisors and are required to work both day and night shifts, according to the shift pattern used within the practice setting. This allows you to experience care as it is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is in accordance with NMC (2018) Standards for Pre-Registration Nursing Education. We offer a range of support mechanisms within both the University and the placement area. While on placement, you will be supported by a named member of staff from the placement known as a Practice Supervisor.